June 22, 1983

Dave Rucker and 1 others: Detroit TigersSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season19WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3
Short term21WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.1Net-0.7
Control window19WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.1Net-1.2
Full tenure19WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.1Net-1.2

DET won the World Series in 1984

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season81WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.0Net+0.3
Short term79WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.4Net+0.7
Control window81WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.0Net+1.2
Full tenure81WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.1Net+1.2

Detroit Tigers received

Doug BairP · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr44
Rest of season24WAR-0.0FIP−104IP56
Short term64WAR+0.4FIP−102IP149
Control window35WAR-0.0FIP−104IP56
Full tenure35WAR-0.1FIP−100IP198

scored without value

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -72, FIP− 98, salary $450K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Dave RuckerP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 2 yr76
Rest of season77WAR+0.3FIP−95IP37
Short term77WAR+1.1FIP−92IP110
Control window75WAR+1.1FIP−92IP110
Full tenure74WAR+1.1FIP−92IP110

scored without value

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 89.

What this became

  1. Dave Rucker → PHIBill Campbell, PHI ⇄ STL, 1985-0.3 WAR

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